Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1928, Page 17

Forced landing on mountainside puts Stinson plane out of non-stop, transcontinental race. A view of the monoplane Onondaga, piloted by C. E. McMillin, where it made a forced landing on Larkesville Moun- tain, near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on the first night after the take-off from Roosevelt Field. —Wide World Photos The four horsemen who have been picked for the United States polo team to play the Argentine four for the championship of the Americas. The international cup series will open September 22 at the Meadow Brook Club. These members of Uncle Sam’s first line of defense are, left to right: W. Averell Harriman, Thémas Hitcheock, jr.; Malcolm Stevenson and J. Cheever Cowdin. —Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Maj. Gen. Lejeune, commandani of the Marine Corps, with the hondsome silver trophy which Gene Tunncy will present to the win= ning soccer foot ball team of the British Royal Marines as a git from American Marines. Pvt. Padgett, English bulldog mascot. It returns the courtesy of the gift of —Wide World Photos. Preparing for Autumn hostilities along the Severn. The Naval Academy foot ball squad, holding a stiff workout yesterday, as the opening of the Middies’ hard schedule draws near. The tackling dummy took a lot of punishment from the husky candidates for the Navy eleven. —Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. The derby'winner receives the plaudits of the grandstand. Farl Ro wland's Cessna monoplane, winn'l:-( plane in the Class A transcontinental air derby, facing the stand shortly after landing at Mines Field, Angeles, where the great acronautic exposition is being held. ness the spectacular stunt fiying of some of the couniry’s most daring pilo’s. Thousands have gathcred at the field to wit- —Wide World Photos. DRY DEMOCRATS MEET N MENPHS Representatives From 17 States Term Smith “Bolter” and Raskob Republican. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, September 14.—A group our “dry Democrats,” representing 17| States, met here yesterday and organ- ized the national constitutional Demo- cratic committee to work against tne presidential candidacy of Gov. Smith, who was termed a “bolter.” a state- ment issued after the meeting said: “It is of the utmost importance to the life itself of our party that it be Democratized by repudiating the bra- zen attempt of its present leade to commit the party to a policy of nulli- fying the Constitution by desiroying the present law and the further attempt to put the sovereign States into the busi- ness of selilng liquor. “We believe that Gov. Smith's de- feat by an -outstanding majority will serve fo rebuke the unauthorized at- tempt he has made to make ours a, wet party and will contribute significantly 10 the rededication of the party of Andrew Jackson to battle for the pres- ervation of the Constitution and the maintenance of the integrity of Fed- eral laws.” Missourian Is Chairman. M. D. Lightfoot of Springfield, Mo., porary chairman and R. Hugh Jarvis of Morgantown, W. Va., tempos E ‘The committes purposes to function as a central or- ganization for all Dy gations in the similar purposes. “Gov. Smith,” the committee’s state- ment said, “has conspicuously bolted the Houston Democratic platform on prohibition and on immigration restric- tion. and by his own act has released Democrats as such from any obliga- tion to accord him support. ) the sake of Democratic prin- ciples, which Gov. Smith has abandoned rnd transeressed, we appeal to the mil- lions of Democrats of the Union who yevere the Constitutioin and respect the law to co-operate with us in wresting Democracy from the unclean hands of Hall by defeating the candi- dacy dent of prohibition’s most Gangerous foe.” Raskob Held Republican, John J. Rask termed a ¢ Republican” 10 became ¥ary Democrat to help Go the Nation of “the d Prohibition.’ chairman of committec w ©f Gov. Smit 05 a whole. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missis- ']*'mlw Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, exas and West Virginia were repre- eented &t the mecting by members of Anti-Smith organizations, and proxies \were reccived from Washington, Cali- fornia, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, a and Hlinois. Lightfool said ntucky, Florida, ¢ aroling w Smith organ 3n those State: It was announced that Mrs. Clem shaver, wife of the former chairman pf the Democratic national committee, & “lempo- mith rid fhiction of as Democratic national pointed to as “indicative s contempt for the party | State and National issues of the day and | technical ta: | day declined to give definite approval nocratic organi- |'0 8 Proposed womeg's rights am us States having | {1 10, CALIFORNIA FACES NUMEROUS ISSUES Ballot Contains 21 “Prop- ositions” Beside State and National Questions. Special Dispatch to The Star. SAN FRANCISCO, September 14.— The California voter, after going to the polls at the November -election, will be in a position to feel that he has settled - most of the outstanding local. is deserving of a rest. Besides the re- sponsibility of casting his vote for pres- idential electors and State and Federal officers, he will have no less than 21 “propositions” on the State ballot on which to vote “yes” or “no”. It has gotten to be a custom in this State for the voters rather than the legislature to decide upon laws of a controversial nature. In such a classifi- cation are proposals this year for re- peal of the State boxing law, tuercby abolishing commercial fight shows, and for elimination of alleged cruel prac- tices at rodeos. Five other propositions relate to bond issues and questions that would require considerable study for intelligent understanding. Vote on 14 Amendments® But these are just a start. are exactly 14 proposals to amend the State constitution, ranging from highly xation matters to criminal | procedure. Herbert Hoover the other ment to the Federal Constitution, stat- such a serious matter as amending the basic law of the land | deserved very deep and close study be- |fore commiiment; but in his home State of California proposed amend- ments come in flocks. If every voter gave each proposition thorough study | there would have to be an amendment establishing the five-day week. | "The voters will not be uninformed, however, for the State government’s printing presscs at Sacramento are now | working overtime turning 2,500,000 | pamphlets arguing each of the 21 | propositions pro and con. Interested | groups will supplement this literature. Those favoring or identificd with pro- fessional boxing are defending the ort. {They have formed an organization and have an nctive committee with a full- time publicity manager. Those identi- fled with or interested in bigger and better rodeos are ligewise working in opposition to the anti-cruelty measure, at the seme time telling the public that there is no cruelty in the cowboy pastime. Others seeking to aid or hinder proposed laws or constitutional attempts to influence the electorate. Rodeo Issues. In regard to the anti-cruelty measure, designed to curb rodeo sports, there is indication that agriculturists of the State inclined to align themselves with the opposition because the law might be so interpreted and administered as to interfere with the farmer's rgiht to discipline his cow, horse or mule when it becomes fractious, All in all, it's going to be a pretty | ‘There ‘ { changes are not quite so open in their | Jack Johnson Not To Take Stump for Smith, Raskob Says By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 14.—John J. Raskob, chairman of the Demo- cratic national committee, sent a telegram yesterday to Senator Car- ter Glass (Democrat) of Virginia, denying a report that Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion of the world, is going into the South to or- ganize the negro voters for Gov. Smith. i Mr. Raskob received earlier in the day a telegram from Senator Glass, telling him of the report and asking for information. “The story of Jack Johnson being authorized to speak on behalf of the Democratic national committee is cheap Republican propaganda,” Mr, Raskob replied by wire. ‘“Johnson has no connection with this com- mittce in any capacity.” DEMOCRATS OPEN ARKANSAS MEET Delegates P;l;;:l:o;ity to Pafty. Caraway Assails Hoover, By the Associated Press. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., September 14.— Unanimously pledging the Smith-Rob- inson ticket the greatest majority in the history of Arkansas, delegates to the Democratic State convention closed their first day’s session yesterday with an out- burst of enthusiasm for party loyalty. The convention or resolution sent to Gov. Smith and Sena- tor Robinson by telegraph. Senator T. H. Caraway, Arkansas junior Senator, repeatedly was interrupt- ed by applause in his arraignment of the Republican_presidential nominee, whom he called “Sir Eerbert Oover,” for what | he termed his lack of acquaintance with i the social and political problems of the United States, by reason of his long res- idence in England. After assailing the Republican admin- istration of the last seven years for cor- ruption and graft, the Senator said: “There is but one question in this cam- { paign—the religious one. If it were not for that, the Democratic ticket woul poll the greatest mujority in the his of the country HARDWICK C(.)NDEMiNS RELIGIOUS ANIMOSITY | 1 1 i [ By the Associated Press. MACON. Ga.. September 13, Con: demning the “bigotry and religious in tolerance in the crucifixion of Alfred E. Smith because he is a Catholic,” former Senator and ex-Gov. Thomas W. Hard- wick spoke here last night in the city auditorium, which was filled to capacity. Referring to “Hoover Democrats,” h declared “there ain't no such animal He also scored the “political parsons— Cannon, Barton and Ainsworth”—who started the fuss. “If you ever let the ministry get mixed up in the Nation's politics, they will &l- lead you to higotry and persecu- | well informed voter who is able to pass the examination to be put up to him Yrould serve on the organization's ad- wicory committee and would be one of an gnatova or her in the form of a ballot at the Fall election in this State, % dCanwrizht. 3928) ) v he declared, In referring to the “prohibition Issue," Mr. Hardwick said “there is more in- fernal hypocrisy mixed up in that than 4n anything clse I've ever heard.” . GOV. SMITH MEETS WITH STATE HEADS Discusses Party’s Plans for Campaign Before Leaving . for Western Speeches. By the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., September 14.—Gov. Smith today approached the last week end before his departure for the West confident that his lieutenants will take care of the political fences at home until he returns a little more than two weeks hence for the State nominating con- vention at Rochester. Desirous not only of victory for him- self in November, but also that his party remain in control of administration of New York State affaits, the Democratic presidential nominee gave a parting word of advice to 14 State leaders at a long conference at the executive man- sion. last night, sending them away in a fighting mood for a conference at Utica today to map out organization plans. . Organize All Districts. Formulation of a State ticket, includ- ing a nominee to run for governor, had no place on the program of last nizht's conference, which dealt primarily with methods of organization. It was agreed that if success was to be theirs, organ- ization should be carrled out in every election district, and efforts made to get all voiers registered. Although names of ral possible gubernatorial candidates were under- stood to have been mentioned during the red copies of the | course of the discussion, spokesmen for ithe leaders said afterward that they had irecelved no hint as to Gov. Smitn’s | preference. They added that the field still was open and that a slate of Stafe andidates probably would not be ready ulntll the eve of the Rozhester conven- tion. One agreement was reached, but it had to do with election of judges. It was decided to propose to the Republic- ans, said M. William Bray, new chair- man of the Democratic State commit- politics by agreeing on non-partisan | nominations. William H. Kelley of Syra- | cuse was appointed to get in touch with Republican State leaders in an ef- fort to work out such an agreement. Only Six Speeches. Meanwhile Gov. Smith s not expected to say anything about State candidates until he goes to Rochester October 1 for the convention on his way back to Al- beny from his first speaking tour as a presidential candidate. Plans for th two-week trip, which gets under way Sunday, will receive the governor's chief attention from now on. | not deviate from his original schedule calling for six speeches in as many States, despite appeals from Democratic leaders in the territory through which he will pass that he make brief talks at various way stations. He believes that speeches made in the {open air ftom the rear of a train are injuriols to the voice and he wishes to canserve all of this energy he possibly can for the night addresses his mana- gers are maping out for him. He in- tends to appear on the rear of his spe- clal train in order that crowds along the way may see him, but he will confine himself to shaking hands and exchang- ing greetings \\m well wishers, - tee, that the judiciary be taken out of | He has let it be known that he will| ROBINSON MOVES ON TO CEORGIA Attacks Hoover’s Record in War in Speech at Co- lumbia, S. C. By the Associated Press. ROBINSON SPECIAL CAR EN ROUTE TO SAVANNAH, Ga, Septem- ber 14.—After firing the first verbal broadside against Republicanism which South Carolina has heard from a can- didate on the Democratic national ticket since the voice of Willlam Jennings Bryan rang out in the State more than a quarter of century ago, Senator Joe Robinson today moved onward to Georgia for a speech at Savannah to- night. In Columbia, the near geographical center of the Palmetto State, which for years upon years has been Democratic about six to one, the Democratic vice presidential nominee last night accused Herbert Hoover of having attempted to hold down the price of American wheat while serving as food administrator un- der Woodrow Wilssn, and delivered an- other attack on what he described as the whispering campaign, Scouts Defection. P Introduced to an audience, which waved American flags, sang “Dfkie,” and listened to the playing of “The Side- walks of New York,” by a man, Roach Stewart, who a few months ago moved to instruct the South Carolina dele- gates to Houston against Alfred E. i Smith, Mr. Robinson said: “No’ intimation has reached me that the defection which is noted in other portions of the country is of sufficient | importance in South "Carolina to re- quire efforts to offset it.” He added that his visit to the State was ‘“not because it is deemed neces- (sary” to strengthen support of the party’s ticket, but that he had stopped over in Columbia because the schedule | of other speaking engagements had { provided such an opportunity. | " The Senator during his stay in Co- lumbia conferred with Gov. John J. | Richards, an opponent of Smith in the | pre-convention fight, and last night the | governor and the two South Caroli ! Senators, E. D. Smith and Cole Blea: | were aumong those on the speukel | forin. Attacks “Whispering.” He argued there was no difference I between the Republican and Demo- | eratic platforms on immigration and i that no “important distinction” could | be made between the utterances on this | subject by Smith and Hoover in their { acceptance speeches. The Senator also said Hoover and his running mate, Senator Curtis of | Ransas, were in “disagreement” over Ihow to tackle the farm problem, the former proposing another conference, and the latter suggesting turning the | work over to a joint congressional com- mittee. Further, he accused the “opposition” of being afrald to fight in the open. ! “Why are they willing to accept,” he asked, “the advantages of a ‘whisper- ing campaign’ designed to asperse the character of the able and patriotic gen- tleman, chosen on the first ballot at the Houston convention? There can be but one answer, They fear defeat if the battle is conducted in the open.” f Seattle Skipper Reaches Germany On Lone Voyage By the Associated Prose. KIEL, Germany, September 14— A small American schooner, the Pil- grim, with its master, Capt. Drake, the sole occupant, arrived here yes- terday from Seattle, Washington, from which port it started May 28. The lone voyager will start”back to the United States by way of Dutch, French and Spanish ports soon, he said. HARRISON BOASTS OF GEORGIA RESULT Points to Effort of @ 0. P. in At- lanta in Forecasting Deémocratic Victory in South. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 14.—Com- menting on the Georgia primary, Sena- tor Pat Harrison of Mississippi last night expressed himself as “curious to know what the Republican committee, which has been saying so much about the Maine election, is saying about the election in’ Atlanta.” “Every one should know that the Democratic committee made no fight in Maine, while the Republicans sent prac- tically every prominent speaker there,” Senator Harrison pointed out. “The Republican majorities in Maine are like the Democratic majorities in Mississippi, where we can give majori- ties of 40,000 as formerly, or 200,000, depending on the efforts of the organ- ization to get the vote out.” Declaring that no one will be deceived by the Maine returns, the Mississippi Senator added: “But in Atlanta, Repub- licans have been laying great claims of carrying that district through the nom- ination of Upshaw, who bolted the Democratic ticket and was making a strong appeal. Hé received every as- sistance from those opposing Democratic leadership in his district. “There the Democratic- opposition chose their strongest man, selected the most strategic point, made their strong- est fight, and met overwhelming ‘de- eat.” The results in Georgia sweeping Democratic viclory in the South in November, Senator Harrison declared. e quoted a wire from the Democratic committee in Atlanta which portend a | Unless something unforseen occurs election indicates clearly Georgia will give normal Democratic majority -No- vember and same be true sister States | in South.” Digtie L TURNS TO DEMOCRATS. Gov. Maddock of North Dakota| Was Non-Partisan Leaguer. BISMARCK, 'N. Dak., September 14 (#).—Gov. Walter Maddock, a Non-Par- tisan Leaguer heretofore aliied with the Republican_party, announced yesterday he would file for re-election as'a Demo- | that after the United States entered the = issue and revoke licenses to domestic | grain dealers, fixed a price by which the REED REITERATES HOOVER CHARGES |Renews Claim That Nomi- nee Aided Britain by Fix- ing Wheat Prices. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 14.—Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, at Demo- cratic national headquarters here yes- bert Hoover while he was national food administrator during the war fixed the price of American farm products for the benefit of Great Britain. Senator Reed arrived from Wisconsin, wiere he has been on a fishing trip, tc work out at the speakers’ bureau today Gov. Smith. He will open the campaign in Kansas, he said, probably September 19, the night after Gov. Smith's Omaha speech, but he did not know where his speech would be delivered. “I think it s true,” Senator Reed sald, “that the farmer of the United States realizes today the fact that dur- ing the war, when everybody else—al- most everybody else at any rate—was’ making money at war prices, Mr. Hoover closed the market on him and com- pelled him to sell at the price Mr. Hoover set, and then gave the benefit of that price to Great Britain." Senator Reed charged that Hoover helped to create a single purchasing agency for the allies, before the United States entered the war,the object of which Senator Reed said was to fore- stall the market by holding all the al- lies out as purchasers until the price would be broken. Senator Reed charged war Hoover organized the Export Grain Corporation and, by using his power to Export Grain Corporation dealt with the allies’ purchasing agency. “In other words, he came over here from Great Britain, having previously been the consulting agency of Great Britain in the matter of controlling prices, and, having gained control of our market through his power to license, he fixed the price of Americai; farm products for the benefit of Great Britain, the country in which he had lived for 23 years, and fixed it against the country which he had remained out never cast a vote. This is all a record of fact.” GEORGE PLEADS URiTY. Senator Speaks for Gov. Smith in Tallahassee. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., September 14 (#).—Senator George of Georgia brought to north Florida last night his plea for unity in the ranks of Democracy in the | coming national election. Senator | George was runner-up to Gov. Smith in | the convention at Houston. crat, Gov. Maddock, who became chief ex- ecutive recently upon the death of Gov. A. G. Sorlie, was elected lieuterant gov- ernor two years ago on the Republican * ticket. & S s terday, reiterated his charge that Her- | the itinerary for his speaking tour for | of for 23 years and in which he had | i | SIMMONS VIEWS STATEAS OOV iPredicts North Carolina Will Be Found in Republican Column. By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, N. C., September 14. —Senator Furnifold M. Simmons, Demo- cratic leader in North Carolina, yester- day predicted that North Carolina will cast her electoral ballots for Herbert Hoover. This prediction was made by the Sen- ator after a group of young men from Wilmington, who expected to vote for the first time this Fall, had called upon him at his home at Newbern to ask him, “How shall we vote?" “If I had a son,” replied the Senator, would advise him not to vote for Gov. Alfred Smith, Democratic nominee, for President.” “The best wi to perpetuate_ the Democratic part; he explained, “and free it from the milistones that have held it down for so many years is to defeat Smith. I am not going to vote for Smith. I have offered my support to the anti-Smith movement and will assist them to the full extent of my PThe Senat e Senator appealed for the preser- vation of the Democratic party through the youth of the South, freeing the sec- ’g:x;nl."(rom “the shackles of Tammany | , The Senator explained that his po- i sition would not permit him to do mfie |ElthhnAtl:mt !ur vote for Smith, declaring, ' s as far as m, v }me ga. ly position will let “From the some 1500 letters I have j received I would feel safe in saying th‘al the majority of North Carolina’s voters | are going to vote for Hoover,” Stmmons jsald. “That is the impression I have as ;g_:‘er:::‘llng inoNk(I\r;lh Carolina, Kentucky, ssee. lahoma, West and Virginia, also. e [ AUTOMOTIVE OFFICIAL IS PLEDGED TO HOOVER {C. S. Mott, General Motors" Vice | President, Indorses Republican Nominee. | By the Assoclated Press. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2! [ 14.—Charles . Mott, Vice prostiem oy General Motors Corporatién, in a let- ter made public here last night dorsed the candidacy of Herbert Hoover, Republican nominee for President. M?tz urged election of Mr. Hoover, Ecge.her with a Republican Congress. for the country's best economic and spiritual welfare.” The statement was contained in a letter to Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan. “It would be a grave mistake to in- terrupt "tls::-n‘ at;bflultl and trade our present tremendous advantages for doubtful experiments under different ausplces,” Mott sald. “There is much “'Gov. Smith was nominated by the party rule. I didn’t sclect Smith. In fact, I very much opposed him, but h> guit it 'nnd‘[o!hlil by party rule, and I'm going to give him my vote,” George de- clared. s to be lost by changing and nothing to be galned.” He added that he !.sgnnt opposed to the eighteenth amendment. Mott’s action followed the recent pub- 'llt lml’;’";?;’:dt gf Mr. Hoover’s candi- dacy by Alfre . Sloan, jr,, president of General Motars. ; 3